Easy Yeast Rolls Recipe

These simple, tender rolls bake to a golden brown and will disappear in no time. If you've never baked with yeast before, these rolls are the perfect starting point.
–Wilma Harter, Witten, South Dakota

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Directions

In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, combine sugar, egg, oil, salt, yeast mixture and 4 cups flour; beat on medium speed until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a stiff dough.

Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.

Punch down dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into four portions. Divide and shape each portion into 12 balls. Roll each ball into an 8-in. rope; tie into a loose knot. Tuck ends under. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover with kitchen towels; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°.

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mgovan8 User ID: 468643243387

Reviewed Feb. 7, 2016

"Really easy and taste great. I have started making this most Sundays."

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nm08091 User ID: 8405453227576

Reviewed Jun. 7, 2015

"I had not made a bread recipe that required kneading in over 10 years thanks to the invention of the bread machine. I was in the mood to try it the "old fashioned" way and tried this recipe. These rolls are delicious and very easy!"

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50curtisCentjackson User ID: 7421455223009

Reviewed Mar. 17, 2015

"So E-Z to make, & so good!!! I'm making them again tonite!!!

Linda Kennedy Swafford, Alabama"

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riverwoman User ID: 7667256215740

Reviewed Dec. 23, 2014

"These rolls are light in texture and have a good flavor, but the dough is not easy to work with. I put 6 1/2 cups of flour in the mix and used more to knead with. I made plain rolls as the dough was too sticky to make ropes, and difficult to portion out for a roll. Because of this I only got 33 rolls. I will try the recipe again and hope for better results with the dough.

The recipe was easy to mix up, just difficult to make the finished roll."

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dixiejet User ID: 1772828148957

Reviewed Nov. 26, 2014

"Really easy and really good !! I threw these together in no time flat and used the EXACT recipe. They turned out wonderful ! THIS is the recipe I will be using every time now...."

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jturina User ID: 8116708190178

Reviewed Nov. 22, 2014

"These rolls are so easy to make, and they are light, tender and delicious! Plus the recipe makes 4 dozen rolls that are the perfect size for dinner rolls. I put a little butter on the tops when they came out of the oven - mmmm!! Will be freezing them today to serve for Thanksgiving!"

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MassariFood User ID: 7512297193859

Reviewed Nov. 28, 2013

"Newbaker8730, the recipe states combine the yeast mixture to your dry ingredients. It also says 6 1/2 cups flour. If your water was too hot or you over worked your dough, you may have added too much flour. I just tried the recipe and it was fine!"

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NewBaker8730 User ID: 7511887193739

Reviewed Nov. 28, 2013

"Incomplete recipe. What are you supposed to do with the yeast and water? Are you supposed to combine it with the flour mixture? When I did this, guessing of course the mixture was like cake batter runny, not thick like the recipe says. I ended up using about 8 cups of flour. Is this right? No pictures to see what the dough is supposed to look like. So far I am far from satisfied. You really need to have someone proofread your recipes and actually try them out Exactly as written !"

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ejsbds User ID: 5355526181424

Reviewed Nov. 20, 2011

"Amazing! Easy to make and the rolls are wonderful."

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jenilovesdaisies User ID: 532785122241

Reviewed Nov. 18, 2011

"Perfect! I make these all the time, using honey instead of sugar, and 1/2 whole wheat flour."